Old-time schools and school-books . - of History, 1825. air and the moon, have been conjectured to include thisdelightful abode. The innocence and felicity of the first pair were ofvery short duration. They violated, with daring impiety,the sole command of their Maker. The precise time ofthis transaction cannot be determined ; but it was prob-ably only a few days after their creation. Grammars, Histories, and Minor Text-books 379 The story goes on until we come to the flood,which we are assured must have happened because, In agreement with the universal voice of tradition,the surface of the ea
Old-time schools and school-books . - of History, 1825. air and the moon, have been conjectured to include thisdelightful abode. The innocence and felicity of the first pair were ofvery short duration. They violated, with daring impiety,the sole command of their Maker. The precise time ofthis transaction cannot be determined ; but it was prob-ably only a few days after their creation. Grammars, Histories, and Minor Text-books 379 The story goes on until we come to the flood,which we are assured must have happened because, In agreement with the universal voice of tradition,the surface of the earth, in various respects, indicatesthe occurrence of such a catastrophe. Its brokenstate, the disposition of its strata, and the remainsof marine productions on the tops of the highestmountains, are no doubtful evidence on this subject. In the second quarter of the nineteenth century,not only did books multiply, but also the subjectsincluded in the school curriculum. I have notedall the studies ordinarily taken up, but occasionally. 1 Labyrimhldon. 2 Dinotberium. 3 Birds. Frontispiece to Goddings First Lessons in Geology, 1846. 380 Old-time Schools and School-books others were introduced, such as botany, geology,natural philosophy, physiology, etc. Economicswas even included in the curriculum of some most individual of early text-books dealingwith this topic was The Young American by S. , a simple and entertaining dissertation on government and law; showing their history, nature,and necessity. It had the usual merits of PeterParleys books, and without reaching any very
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